Amazon.com review summary for Canon Optura 30 Camcorder

alaTest has collected and analyzed 25 user reviews of Canon Optura 30 Camcorder from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the price and zoom. The image quality and color are also mentioned favorably, but some have doubts about the usability.

Expert Review

With a 1/3.4-inch CCD at over two megapixels, the Optura 30 appears to be an attempt by Canon to improve its low-light performance. While this might not be the case, the Optura 30 certainly offers much to appeal to the camcorder buyer, including a...

Canon Optura 30 Camcorder Review - Canon MiniDV Camcorders

With just over 1.2 million effective pixels for video and 2 million effective pixels for still images, the Canon Optura 30 Mini DV camcorder produces a crisp, vivid image for a camera priced at just US$899. The Optura 30 contains a 2.2 Megapixel...

Canon Optura 30

The Canon Optura 30 is a Mini DV camcorder with a 12x Optical Zoom.

Whether shooting up-close or from a distance, the Canon Optura 30 delivers video and photos with exceptional definition and contrast, making every shot you take a potential award-winner. Featuring Genuine Canon Optics, the Optura 30 combines a powerful...

Excellent all around camera

I bought this camera with the intention of making short movies. I did a lot of research to get the most for my money, and I got exactly what I wanted. For budding filmmakers, you can't get a cheaper camera with this kind of image quality, an effective ...

Superb Optics and Extensive Featureset

After my Sharp digital camcorder stopped functioning after under two years of ownership I decided it was time to invest in something a little bit more high end. I took a trip to the local electronics superstore and began browsing the camcorder section....